Research/Areas of Interest
Emerging infectious diseases, specifically, will be looking at the environmental role in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Advisor
Jonathan Runstadler, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Organizations and Societies
Chair, Japan Public Health Working Group, (JUL 2021-JUL 2022)
Member, Washington State One Health Collaborative, (NOV 2019-JUN 2021)
Professional Activities (Speaker)
International Military Veterinary Symposium, Speaker (May 2025)
Theater Response to Mass Bat Exposure
Playing Chicken with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
38th Parallel Healthcare Training Symposium, Speaker: (NOV 2023)
Transboundary Animal Disease Threats in INDOPACOM
Bioterrorism and Food Security
Canine Tactical Combat Care lectures, lab, and scenarios
Philippines Community Medical Deployment (OCT 2023)
Paired with the Philippines’ and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) militaries to combat global health threats and enhance interoperability
Engaged with high-risk communities to decrease incidence of Rabies, test local water sources, and provide local education
38th Parallel Healthcare Training Symposium, Speaker (AUG 2019)
Human Animal Bond Programs
Washington State Zoonotic Disease Conference, Speaker
Overview of the US Army Veterinary Corps and role in One Health
Education
Ph.D., Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, current
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine, (2024)
D.V.M. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, (2016)
B.S. University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, CO,( 2010)